# H&M Painters

**Trade:** House Painting · **Address:** 174 Barons Way, Brewster, MA 02631 · **Phone:** (774) 559-7522 · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.9/5** (medium confidence) — from 9 reviews across 3 sources. A 0–5 star rating built from what customers and the public say (every review and mention weighted by where it was posted, how old, how detailed and how credible it is, shrunk toward a 3.5★ baseline when evidence is thin) plus what the record shows (Reddit recommendations or warnings, a registry-verified licence, how recently they were reviewed, customer work photos, BBB grade, negative news, a revoked licence). Positive record counts only as far as the reviews have earned it; penalties count in full. Confidence describes how much weighted evidence stands behind the number, never the number itself: low when fewer than about five normal reviews' worth of weight (or mentions only) support it, medium up to about twenty, high beyond that across at least two sources. An operator flag for a suspicious review pattern caps a rating at 3.5★ and marks it low.
100% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 4 reviews, 0 negative.

## The honest read

H&M Painters works out of Barons Way in Brewster and is the outfit Cape homeowners name when a house needs painting, staining or a full exterior refresh. Reviewers almost always name Alex, who runs the crew.

The recommendation travels locally. On Nextdoor in May 2025 a Brewster neighbour, answering a question about deck-painting costs, named this painter and its phone number.

What customers describe is prep-heavy painting rather than a quick coat. In a 2026 review a homeowner had a thick coat of old polyurethane sanded off a mahogany railing and oil-based stain applied; when the shade came out too dark, the crew re-sanded and restained it until it was right. Another 2026 account describes pressure-washing the trim, priming and putting two coats on every surface, and finding and replacing rotted trim and eave vents along the way — at what the customer called a reasonable price.

The crew is also hired past the paintbrush: one repeat customer describes a house reshingled on time and on budget, and a pergola rebuilt while the house was power-washed. Interior work comes up too, finished within budget and timeline and cleaned up afterwards.

The recurring praise is consistent: shows up on time, fair and reasonable pricing, surfaces properly prepared and protected, and the site left clean. Several reviewers are repeat customers, and one calls them the most professional and reasonable painters on the Cape.

Worth knowing before you call: every review on file is from 2026, and five of the nine were posted on a single day in February, so the public record is recent and clustered rather than built up over years. It is thin ground for judging how the company handles a job that goes wrong — no negative account appears at all — so ask for references from earlier seasons and get the scope of prep, priming and coats in writing.

**Strengths:**
- Thorough prep — reviewers cite washing, priming and two full coats
- Fixes its own misses — railing re-sanded and restained until right
- Rot caught mid-job — rotted trim and eave vents replaced reasonably
- On time — punctuality and finishing to schedule named repeatedly
- Neighbour-recommended — named on a Brewster Nextdoor deck thread

**Concerns:**
- Clustered reviews — five of nine were posted on one February day
- All from 2026 — the entire public record is a single year old
- No negative account — nothing shows how a bad job is handled

**Where sources disagree:**
- The review record is uniformly five-star and entirely from 2026, with five of the nine posted on the same day (17 February 2026) — a burst pattern the weighted arithmetic cannot see. The three most detailed accounts are specific, varied and first-hand, which reads as genuine, but the shape means the public record is recent and clustered rather than accumulated.
- One reviewer describes work by Alex throughout and then closes by strongly recommending 'Eric' — the crew may include more than one named tradesman, or the sign-off is an error.

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- The business is based at 174 Barons Way in Brewster, Massachusetts, and holds a 5-star Google average from 9 ratings. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=H%26M%20PAINTERS&query_place_id=ChIJH-r3j6Rr-4kRYiIk2P_Rm7U) — “Google: 5★ from 9 ratings”
- A Brewster neighbour on Nextdoor in May 2025 named this painter and its phone number in answer to a deck-painting question. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Nextdoor](https://nextdoor.com/p/QXqm9xb5YWdh) — “Nextdoor (Brewster, MA) — H&M painters 
7745597522”
- Reviewers describe thorough surface preparation: pressure-washing trim, priming and applying two coats, and protecting the space before painting. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25CR2RtazNiREJHVEhGYWRXRnZWalZWYlhkNWVuYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb59bd1ffd8242262!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnBGdmk3bDBGTHFadWFvVjVVbXd5enc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Alex and his crew did a fantastic job. Pressure washed all our trim, Plastic trim installed was turning green from mildew. Wasn’t told wh…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2w5b2JtcG1jM1JsVFdSMVgwSjBWVXBIT0VGRWVWRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb59bd1ffd8242262!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOl9obmpmc3RlTWR1X0J0VUpHOEFEeVE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Excellent painting service. Very punctual, professional, and detail-oriented. They properly prepared all surfaces, protect the space, and…”
- A 2026 reviewer describes the crew re-sanding and restaining a mahogany railing when the first stain shade came out too dark. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21KelEyNDJkWGRTTVVGS1VETlRjaTExWTFnelpVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb59bd1ffd8242262!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmJzQ242dXdSMUFKUDNTci11Y1gzZUE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Alex had to sand off a thick coat of old polyurethane on my mahogany railing. He applied the oil based stain. The stain I picked was too …”
- A 2026 reviewer says the crew found and replaced rotted trim and eave vents discovered mid-job, at what they called a reasonable price. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25CR2RtazNiREJHVEhGYWRXRnZWalZWYlhkNWVuYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb59bd1ffd8242262!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnBGdmk3bDBGTHFadWFvVjVVbXd5enc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Alex and his crew did a fantastic job. Pressure washed all our trim, Plastic trim installed was turning green from mildew. Wasn’t told wh…”
- Beyond painting, a repeat customer describes the crew reshingling a house on time and on budget and rebuilding a pergola while power-washing the house. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT20xamIwUlljWGxLTjFsZk1rUkVSVkpNWlVWUlRuYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb59bd1ffd8242262!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOm1jb0RYcXlKN1lfMkRERVJMZUVRTnc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Alex has done a great job for us on several different projects.
He reshingled the house on time and budget.
On another project he rebuilt…”
- Punctuality and fair pricing come up repeatedly, with reviewers saying they show up on time and finish within budget and timeline. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tGUk5WWjZNMU51UTFVdFgxSXlZVGs0TUhsR1VXYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb59bd1ffd8242262!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkFRNVZ6M1NuQ1UtX1IyYTk4MHlGUWc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ H&M Painters are great, they show up on time, are a fair price, and have a great friendly and professional attitude. Highly recommend for…”
- The rating rests on nine Google reviews, all posted during 2026 and all five-star, plus one Nextdoor recommendation, with no negative account on record. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=H%26M%20PAINTERS&query_place_id=ChIJH-r3j6Rr-4kRYiIk2P_Rm7U) — “Google: 5★ from 9 ratings”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2w5b2JtcG1jM1JsVFdSMVgwSjBWVXBIT0VGRWVWRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb59bd1ffd8242262!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOl9obmpmc3RlTWR1X0J0VUpHOEFEeVE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Excellent painting service. Very punctual, professional, and detail-oriented. They properly prepared all surfaces, protect the space, and…”
  - [Nextdoor](https://nextdoor.com/p/QXqm9xb5YWdh) — “Nextdoor (Brewster, MA) — H&M painters 
7745597522”
- Five of the nine reviews on file carry the same date, 17 February 2026, so much of the public record arrived in a single burst rather than accumulating over time. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2w5b2JtcG1jM1JsVFdSMVgwSjBWVXBIT0VGRWVWRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb59bd1ffd8242262!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOl9obmpmc3RlTWR1X0J0VUpHOEFEeVE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Excellent painting service. Very punctual, professional, and detail-oriented. They properly prepared all surfaces, protect the space, and…”
- Specializes in House Painting _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21KelEyNDJkWGRTTVVGS1VETlRjaTExWTFnelpVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb59bd1ffd8242262!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmJzQ242dXdSMUFKUDNTci11Y1gzZUE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Alex had to sand off a thick coat of old polyurethane on my mahogany railing. He applied the oil based stain. The stain I picked was too …”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25CR2RtazNiREJHVEhGYWRXRnZWalZWYlhkNWVuYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb59bd1ffd8242262!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnBGdmk3bDBGTHFadWFvVjVVbXd5enc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Alex and his crew did a fantastic job. Pressure washed all our trim, Plastic trim installed was turning green from mildew. Wasn’t told wh…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tGUk5WWjZNMU51UTFVdFgxSXlZVGs0TUhsR1VXYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb59bd1ffd8242262!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkFRNVZ6M1NuQ1UtX1IyYTk4MHlGUWc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ H&M Painters are great, they show up on time, are a fair price, and have a great friendly and professional attitude. Highly recommend for…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2w5b2JtcG1jM1JsVFdSMVgwSjBWVXBIT0VGRWVWRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb59bd1ffd8242262!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOl9obmpmc3RlTWR1X0J0VUpHOEFEeVE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Excellent painting service. Very punctual, professional, and detail-oriented. They properly prepared all surfaces, protect the space, and…”
  - [Nextdoor](https://nextdoor.com/p/QXqm9xb5YWdh) — “Nextdoor (Brewster, MA) — H&M painters 
7745597522”
- Also offers Carpentry _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25CR2RtazNiREJHVEhGYWRXRnZWalZWYlhkNWVuYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb59bd1ffd8242262!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnBGdmk3bDBGTHFadWFvVjVVbXd5enc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Alex and his crew did a fantastic job. Pressure washed all our trim, Plastic trim installed was turning green from mildew. Wasn’t told wh…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT20xamIwUlljWGxLTjFsZk1rUkVSVkpNWlVWUlRuYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb59bd1ffd8242262!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOm1jb0RYcXlKN1lfMkRERVJMZUVRTnc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Alex has done a great job for us on several different projects.
He reshingled the house on time and budget.
On another project he rebuilt…”
- Also offers Windows / Siding / Gutters _(confidence: low)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25CR2RtazNiREJHVEhGYWRXRnZWalZWYlhkNWVuYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb59bd1ffd8242262!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnBGdmk3bDBGTHFadWFvVjVVbXd5enc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Alex and his crew did a fantastic job. Pressure washed all our trim, Plastic trim installed was turning green from mildew. Wasn’t told wh…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT20xamIwUlljWGxLTjFsZk1rUkVSVkpNWlVWUlRuYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb59bd1ffd8242262!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOm1jb0RYcXlKN1lfMkRERVJMZUVRTnc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Alex has done a great job for us on several different projects.
He reshingled the house on time and budget.
On another project he rebuilt…”
- Also offers Specialty Services _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25CR2RtazNiREJHVEhGYWRXRnZWalZWYlhkNWVuYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb59bd1ffd8242262!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnBGdmk3bDBGTHFadWFvVjVVbXd5enc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Alex and his crew did a fantastic job. Pressure washed all our trim, Plastic trim installed was turning green from mildew. Wasn’t told wh…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT20xamIwUlljWGxLTjFsZk1rUkVSVkpNWlVWUlRuYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb59bd1ffd8242262!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOm1jb0RYcXlKN1lfMkRERVJMZUVRTnc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Alex has done a great job for us on several different projects.
He reshingled the house on time and budget.
On another project he rebuilt…”

## License

Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=H%26M%20Painters&query_place_id=ChIJH-r3j6Rr-4kRYiIk2P_Rm7U): 5.0★ from 9 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=H%26M%20Painters&query_place_id=ChIJH-r3j6Rr-4kRYiIk2P_Rm7U): Listed on this source
- [Exa](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.HMpainters.104421326.html): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source)

## Mentions

Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding.

- “H&M painters 
7745597522” — nextdoor.com (2025-05-19) — https://nextdoor.com/p/QXqm9xb5YWdh

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Sheryl Wolff · 2026-08-15**: Alex had to sand off a thick coat of old polyurethane on my mahogany railing. He applied the oil based stain. The stain I picked was too dark. He re-sanded and put a different shade on. It came out perfect.
Very satisfied with the results
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · James E Miller Jr · 2026-05-20**: Alex and his crew did a fantastic job. Pressure washed all our trim, Plastic trim installed was turning green from mildew. Wasn’t told when installed, it should be primed and painted. Discovered this a few years later. They prep ball surfaces, including wood, primed and two coats of paint. Found som…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Matthew Pieciak · 2026-03-01**: H&M Painters are great, they show up on time, are a fair price, and have a great friendly and professional attitude. Highly recommend for your next paint project. Thank you guys!!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · eric langevin · 2026-02-23**: Alex has done a great job for us on several different projects.
He reshingled the house on time and budget.
On another project he rebuilt our pergola while power washing the entire house.
Very professional, quick to respond and follows up with any issues that crop up.
Strongly recommend
Eric
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Marion Friend`s · 2026-02-17**: Excellent painting service. Very punctual, professional, and detail-oriented. They properly prepared all surfaces, protect the space, and left everything clean at the end, I highly recommend them
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Amanda Burton · 2026-02-17**: H & M painters did a great job for us! They were very professional and worked quickly and finished on time. I highly recommend them!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · ken dickson · 2026-02-17**: H&M are the most professional, reliable and reasonable painters on the Cape. We have used them on multiple occasions and highly recommend Alex and his talented crew.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Michael · 2026-02-17**: Hired H&M for an interior painting project and would recommend them again. They did a great job , within budget and timelines, and cleaned up after themselves. 5 stars!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Wilfried Mehring · 2026-02-17**: The company did an excellent job at a very reasonable price. Once on the job they followed through without delay. Communication with management was excellent.

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